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sf y-gmgiwm atent fee 3,%b,b55 Patented Dec. 4, 3962 3,066,665 SEPARABLEHOLDING BR SUPPORTENG MEAN-d Robert A. Reilly, Tucson, Ariz. (422 S.Union Blvd, Denver, (1010.) Filed Feb. 12, 19%, Ser. No. 792,854 2t?Claims. (Ell. 124-23) This invention relates to separable means ormembers adapted and arranged to have holding or supporting functions,and more particularly to such means or members which are constructed toexperience and withstand relatively small or light forces. I

An object of the present invention is to provide novel and improved,separable cooperable means or members for supporting and holdingpurposes, wherein one of the cooperable means or members is securelyfrictionally held against slippage and yet may be quickly and easilyreleased by a simple operation when this is required.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved separableholding and support means of the above kind in conjunction with a bowand arrows, by which the arrows are conveniently mounted and held on thebow and further easily and quickly put into use with the least amount ofmovement being required on the part of the archer or hunter.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an improved arrowholding and support means as above set forth, which may be easilyattached by the user to existing bow structures without requiringspecial tools or equipment, and which will readily stay in the positionin which it is intended to remain.

A feature of the invention resides in the provision of a novel andimproved arrow holding means as above characterized, which is extremelysimple in its construction and economical to fabricate whereby it may beproduced and sold at a low price.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel arrow holdingmeans for use with a bow, wherein the movement required to detach thearrow or arrows from the holding means automatically brings the arrowtoward the position which is required to place it into use, therebymaking the most eflicient use of the movements needed for enabling asuccession of arrows to be quickly shot from the bow.

A further feature of the invention resides in the provision of animproved arrow holder for attachment to a bow, wherein the arrows areheld in positions parallel with the bow and so arranged as to be leastlikely to catch onto surrounding objects such as trees, bushes and thelike.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedarrow holder as above characterized, wherein a plurality of arrows maybe readily supported on the bow and removed one at a time from theholder without interference one with the other, yet with a movementwhich brings the arrows each in a position nearest to that required toplace it into use.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an improved holderarranged to support a plurality of arrows one alongside another, whereinautomatic means are provided for advancing the stored arrows each timethat an arrow is removed from the holder for use, thereby resulting insucceeding arrows being continually presented to a position on theholder wherein they are in readiness for removal.

Other objects of the invention include the provision of an improvedarrow-holding device in accordance with the foregoing, wherein thearrows are reliably supported against accidental or inadvertentdislodgment, and wherein the removing of an arrow or of succeedingarrows may be effected in a most facile manner and with a minimum ofdifficulty and time being involved.

The invention is illustrated herein mainly in conjunction with a bow andarrows, for the purpose of supporting the arrows on the bow in positionswhere they are out of the way and yet quickly available and removablefor use with a maximum amount of ease and convenience. However, theinvention is also illustrated in conjunction with the holding orsupporting of articles other than arrows, and it should be understoodthat the invention is not limited to only the specific structures oruses illustrated herein as exemplary thereof.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the drawings accompanying this specification, similar characters ofreference are used wherever possible to designate like components orportions throughout the several views, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view, in rear perspective, of a bow and arrow together withone type of improved arrow holding device mounted on the bow andcarrying the arrow in sockets as provided by the invention. In dottedoutline there is indicated the position which the arrow takes during itsremoval from the holder.

FIG. 2 is a view like FIG. 1, but showing the arrow as having beenremoved from the holder and as extending between the bow frame and thebow string, in position for placing it against the bow and in engagementwith the bow string.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the improved arrow holder shown in FIGS. 1 and2, as provided by the invention.

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of a bow, showing the arrowholder of FIGS. 13 and illustrating the flexing of the holder which isdone for the purpose of applying an arrow thereto, to support the latterin position substantially parallel to the bow.

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of a portion of a bow having mountedon it an arrow holder of the type arranged to support a plurality ofarrows, as provided in accordance with the invention. Two arrows areshown as being carried by the holder, and a third arrow shown as beingpartially removed from the holder.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view through the arrow holder shown in FIG. 5,taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of an arrow holder as provided by theinvention, illustrating a modification wherein several arrows arecarried by a pair of sockets of elongate configuration, each arrow beingremovable through one and the same recess of the holder.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the arrow holder shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a rear elevational view of an arrow holder similar to thatshown in FIG. 7 but illustrating yet another modification of theinvention.

:FIG. 10 is a view like FIGS. 7 and 9, another modified form of theinvention.

FIG. ll is an elevational view of a holding device as provided by theinvention for releasably supporting a flowerpot and plant, the holdingdevice comprising a slender, shaft-like support and a flexible,sheet-like support member, these structures being in most respectssimilar to the arrow holding and supporting means of the precedingfigures.

Referring first to FIGS. 1 through 4, there is illustrated a usual typeof how, indicated generally by the numeral 10, said bow having a handle11 intermediate its ends and a bow-string 12 secured to the said ends inthe conventional manner. Also illustrated is a usual type of arrow 14,having a shank or shaft 15, a broadhead or point 16 and fletching 17,the latter adjoining the mock 18 of the arrow.

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a novel andimproved, extremely effective and adbut illustrating aosaeee avantageous holding device arranged to be carried by the bow 16 for thepurpose of holding the arrow 14 in a desirable storage position, and ina manner such that the arrow is instantly available for use to enablethe bowman or archer to quickly have a second shot after having used afirst arrow (which is often held in readiness, in position against thebow and the bow string when hunting). Further, in accordance with theinvention, the novel arrow holding means is so constituted that theoperation or movement required to remove the arrow from the holdingmeans will automatically bring the arrow to a position wherein the leastamount of motion is necessary to thereafter set the arrow in itsoperative position on the bow. In other words, the releasing movementwhich is required to detach the arrow from the holding device of thepresent invention results in the arrow being released or shifted to aposition which is most advantageous in enabling the bowman to set thearrow on the bow. The said released position of the arrow is closelyadjacent the final position which is occupies when set in place on thebow. Such released position is clearly illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, theshowing of FIG. 1 being in dotted outline and the showing of FIG. 2illustrating the arrow as extending between the frame of the bow and thebow string, with the neck portion of the arrow being grasped by the onehand of the bowman. From the position of FIG. 2 relatively littlemovement is required to place the arrow on the bow, such furthermovement involving merely shifting the arrow forward and swinging it toa horizontal plane, and thereafter placing the mock 18 against the bowstring 12.

Preferably the improved arrow-holding device of the invention as shownin FIGS. 1-4 is constituted of a single piece or member, formed ofresilient or flexible sheet material such as sheet rubber, rubber-likesubstance, sheet plastic or similar material, including those materialswhich are fairly stiff yet rubber-like or of the nature of flexibleplastic. However, the invention is not limited to the illustrated formof FIGS. 1-4, employing a resilient sheetlike member, since the arrowholding device may be constituted in the form of a composite ormultipart article, portions of which might be relatively rigid andinflexible, as formed of metal, with only certain portions beingresilient and yieldable, as will be hereinafter more readily understoodas the description progresses.

Referring to FIG. 3, the single piece in the form of a resilient sheetor support member is indicated by the numeral 20, said piece being shownas having a generally flat end or edge 21 and an opposite, rounded edge22 together with elongate upper and lower edges 23 and 24 respectively,the said upper and lower edges having indentations or indented portions25 and 26. The generally straight end edge 21 may also have anindentation or indented portion 28, in the form of a V-notch providedwith a circular apex 30 to provide a sighting device and also tominimize the likelihood of the sheet tearing when it is bent asillustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. While it is preferred to used somewhatsoft or rubber-like substances for the member 20, such member may alsobe constructed of resilient sheet metal.

The sheet-like arrow-holding device 20 is provided with simple mountingmean by which it may be readily attached to existing bow structures ofdifferent kinds and makes. As shown, the said mounting means isconstituted of a pair of through openings or slots 32 and 33 providedadjacent the end edge 21 of the sheet, said slots being of a size topermit the sheet 21} to be passed over one end of the bow structure andto be disposed closely adjacent the handle portion 11 thereof, asillustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4. Preferably, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4,the lower slot 33 which is disposed closest to the handle 11 is providedwith a plurality of diagonally extending slits 35 communicating with thecorners of the slot 33 and terminating in small circularthrough-openings 36 (FIG. 3) to enable the slot to be opened up anappreciable extent it to accommodate the increased thickness and/orwidth of the bow without difficulty, and without causing a tearing ofthe sheet 20. v

In attaching the holding device comprising the sheet 20 to the bowstructure, the bow string is removed from the upper end of the bow, andthe sheet 20 is bent or flexed as indicated in FIGS. 1 and 4, whereuponthe bow is passed through the slots 33 and 32 in the order named. Suchdisposition of the sheet 20 on the bow will retain the sheet in a bentor flexed position, as will be readily understood. Moreover, by virtueof the resilient nature of the sheet 21 it will be frictionally held onthe bow structure and securely retained in the position given, againstaccidental dislodgment therefrom. Also, as may be readily seen fromFIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the sheet 20 when in position on the how will extendlaterally thereof and to the rear and right.

In accordance with the invention, the sheet 20 is constituted as a novelholding means, said means comprising portions of the sheet which areformed by providing an elongate, diagonally extending through recess orslot 38 having a width which is sufliciently great to enable the shaft15 of the arrow 14 to readily pass through it with a lateral movement.Also, the sheet 20 is provided with a pair of sockets 40 and 41 in theform of generally circular through-openings in which the shaft 15 of thearrow is disposed when the arrow is mounted on the holder, as shown inFIG. 1. The sockets 4t and 41 communicate with the elongate recess 38,and the resilient member 20 is provided with yieldable detent means atthe sockets 40, 41 for releasably holding the shaft 15 of the arrowwhereby the arrow will be disposed generally parallel to the bowstructure. The said detent means comprises oppositely located edge orshoulder portions 43 and 44 of the sheet, which portions definecommunicating channels 45 extending between the sockets 40, 41 and theelongate recess 38. The channels 45 thus formed constitute restrictedpassages which must be enlarged by spreading apart the opposite walls43, 44 of the resilient sheet to enable the shaft 15 of the arrow to beshifted out of the sockets 40, 41 and into the elongate recess 38, fromwhence it is readily releasable without hindrance.

In FIG. 1, the broken outline of the arrow indicates its position as itis being released from the recess 38 after having been first shifted outof the sockets 40, 41. Such shifting movement of the arrow from the fullline position of FIG. 1 is accomplished by grasping the nook 18 of thearrow in one hand, moving the said hand and nock portion forward or awayfrom the bowman and at the same time moving it to the right as indicatedby the dotted path of travel 47 in FIG. 1. This operation will cause theshaft 15 of the arrow to force apart the opposed walls 43 and 44, whichwalls are yieldable because of the resilient nature of the sheet-likemember 20. This movement of the arrow will also bring the head or point16 to the left and between the bow structure and the bow string as shownin FIGS. 1 and 2, the FIG. 1 shown being in broken outline. The shaft 15of the arrow will now be shifted out of the detent sockets 40, 41 andwill rest in the elongate recess 38, from which it is freely releasable.The bowman now merely brings the arrow 14 forward and to a horizontalposition, and places the nock 18 of the arrow against the bow string 12,whereupon the arrow is ready to be shot.

It will be observed that the movement required to disengage the arrow 14from the holder 20 and to place the arrow in position for shooting isvirtually a continuous movement without any reversal of direction, andrepresents the shortest possible travel of the arrow with the leastamount of effort on the part of the bowman. Accordingly, the operationof removing the arrow from the holder and placing it in position forshooting may be quickly and easily carried out, thereby enabling thebowman to get off a second shot with extreme rapidity. This is often ofconsiderable importance, especially when hunting game wherein the firstshot is not effective and a second arrow is required.

The operation of replacing an arrow on the holder 20 is easily carriedout, and is illustrated in part in FIG. 4. The sheet 20 is grasped inthe hand as shown, and made to bend or flex an amount more than thatnormally effected when the holder is mounted on the bow. This furtherbending of the sheet or support member 20 causes a lateral displacementof the wall portions 4-4 with respect to the portions 43 as illustratedin FIG. 4, the portions '44 projecting upward more from the convex orcrowned surface of the sheet 2%. By virtue of such displacement, thearrow shaft may now be readily shifted from a position in the recess 38in which it has been placed, to the storage position wherein it occupiesthe sockets 46, 41.

it will be noted that the arrangement of the recess 38 and the detentsockets 40 and 41 is suggestive of the letter S of the alphabet, in thatthe detent sockets are disposed at the ends of the recess and extendtherefrom in opposite directions, being connected thereto through themedium of the channels 45.

It will now be understood from the foregoing that I have provided anextremely simple and efiective holder for a spare arrow, which holdermay be readily mounted on a bow to locate the arrow in a positionwherein it is most convenient to carry, and from which position thearrow may be quickly and easily shifted to release it and also locate itfor positioning on the bow in readiness for a second shot. My improvedholding device is thus seen to be devoid of any relatively movableparts, and may constitute but the single piece 26 as illustrated inFIGS. 1-4, which piece may be economically fabricated of inexpensivematerial while at the same time being sturdy in its construction andreliable in operation. By virtue of the construction shown, the storedarrow will be securely held at all times and prevented from becominginadvertently dislodged, yet it is instantly available for use by asimple movement which naturally precedes the movement required to placethe arrow in position on the bow for a shot.

The provision of the indentation 28 in the otherwise straight edge 21enables the sheet-like member 24 to be more readily bent and positionedon the bow structure, and also provides a sighting device.

Another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in *IGS. 5 and 6,wherein the resilient sheet-like support member a is provided with aplurality of holding means disposed alongside each other and constitutedrespectively of recesses 38a, 33b and 33c, together with associateddetent sockets i-tin, 41a, dill), 41b; and 49c, 410. Thus, with theholding device as illustrated in FIG. 5 three spare arrows may bereadily positioned and carried by the bow, and will be in readiness forinstant use when required. In FIG. 5 the outermost arrow is shown in theprocess of removal, just prior to its being set in place for effecting ashot. Each of the arrows may be removed independently of the others,although it is generally found preferable to first remove the rightmostarrow as shown, and thereafter the adjoining arrow, etc.

In the construction of P165. 5 and 6 the support mem ber 20a, which maybe formed of plastic or rubber-like substance by a molding procedure, isprovided with a downward extension or portion 49, arranged to extendalong the rear surface of the bow to a point adjacent the handle 11,said extension being adapted for securement to the bow structure in anysuitable manner as by taping it in place. Thus, a more secure retentionof the arrow holder is effected on the bow structure.

in the holder construction of FIGS. 5 and 6, the placing of the arrowson the holder and the removal of the same is facilitated by theprovision of slopes or bevels 51 and 52 located respectively at thedetent sockets and the ends of the elongate recesses. Also, taperedcamming beads 54 are provided, the purpose of these beads being to tendto shift the upper portion of the arrow being removed in a directiontoward the rear of the bow, whereby the upper, pointed portion of thearrow will be positioned for insertion between the bow and bow string asillustrated in H68. 2 and 5. The bevels 51 at the detent sockets providefor a smoother and easier removal of the arrows from the sockets, andthe bevels 52 at the ends of the recesses provide for easier shifting ofthe arrows into the sockets when the arrows are to be mounted on theholder. For the purpose of strengthening the portions of the holder orsupport member 20a which are disposed between the elongate slots 38a,38b and 380, strengthening ribs 56 may be provided in the forward orconcave side of the support member, as illustrated in FIG. 6.

The extension 49 has another important function in that it constitutes aguide member for guiding the arrow which has been released from theholder along the bow structure with a free and uninterrupted movement,and without any noise which might startle the game.

Additionally, the lower and upper edges 53 and 55 respectively of thesupport member 20a may be provided with arrow-holding sockets 53a and55a, by which an additional arrow or additional arrows may be carried atthe front of the support member 20a. While in FIG. 5 a single pair ofsockets 53a, 55a is shown, it will be understood that several pairs maybe provided, the said pairs being preferably disposed out of line withthe sockets the, 41a, 40b, 41b etc.

When, as illustrated in FIG. 5, an arrow is being carried in the sockets53a and 55a, the said arrow will span the bowed portion of the supportmember 20a and will tend to stiffen and reinforce the said member, saidarrow thus having a bracing effect. I have found that an arrow which isheld in the sockets 53a and 55a is very securely retained on the supportmember 20:: against accidental dislodgement, and to facilitate theinsertion of such arrow in the sockets, cam surfaces 5312 may beprovided at the mouth portions of the sockets 53a and 55a, to provide anentrance means whereby the opposite wall portions of the sockets may bereadily cammed apart when the shaft of the arrow is applied thereto.

An important advantage of the construction shown in FIGS. 5 and 6resides in the fact that the arrows which are carried in the sockets46a, 41a, etc. are disposed in a plane which makes an angle with respectto the plane of the how, the outermost arrow, (that shown as beingremoved in FIG. 5) being located nearest to the bowman or archer.Accordingly, the successive removal of the arrows is facilitatedinasmuch as when such arrows are removed one by one starting with therightmost one, each arrow will be the one positioned nearest to thebowman, thereby to avoid interference with the remaining arrows whichare still retained by the holding device.

Another embodiment of the invention is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Theholder comprising the support member 2% shown in these figures is alsoarranged to hold a plurality of arrows. However, in this embodiment thearrows are not separately held nor separately removable but instead mustbe removed in a certain order and must also be replaced in a certainorder. In FIGS. 7 and 8 the support member 2% has but a single elongaterecess 38d, and associated with the single recess 38d are two, elongatedetent sockets 40d and 41d. With this construction the detent socketsthat and 41d are elongate and curved, and are provided with bevelededges 53 and 59 to enable them to more readily accommodate the shafts ofa number of arrows with a minimum distortion of the flexible sheet 2612.The detent slots 40d and 41d thus function in the nature of a magazine,inasmuch as these slots hold a number of arrow shanks 15.

A sloping face 66 may be provided at one end of the socket 40d in thelocation shown, said sloping face facilitating the removal of the arrowsfrom the said socket in response to the relative turning or swingingmovement imparted to the arrows.

a sence in accordance with the invention, an automatic means is providedfor feeding the arrow shanks which are held in the sockets dtd, 410. topositions adjacent the recess Edd, thereby to place each succeedingarrow in the best possible position for quick removal. This feedingmeans comprises an elastic band 61 secured to opposite sides of thesupport member 2% as illustrated in the figures, said band preferablyextending through the recess 38d and being arranged to engage the shanks15 of the arrows, as shown in FIG. 8. When so engaged, the band 61 isstretched, and normally tends to urge arrows to a position closest tothe recess 38d whereupon they may be most quickly removed.

The support member Ziib may be advantageously formed by a moldingoperation, and may be provided with oppositely extending tabs 4%arranged to extend along the rear or inner surface of the bow structurewhereby they may be taped to the latter to more securely retain theholder in place on the bow.

Another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 9. Thestructure shown herein is similar in many respects to that illustratedin FIGS. 7 and 8 in that a single elongate recess is provided inconjunction with elongate detent sockets to mount a plurality of arrowsin juxtaposed positions, in a magazine-like arrangement. As shown, thesupport member 260 in this figure has a somewhat different configurationas regards the recess 38:; and detent sockets the and ile, as comparedwith the corresponding structure of FIGS. 7 and 8. In FIG. 9 the recess38a is somewhat tapered, and is provided with a beveled edge 62, whichcontinues into a bevel 63 disposed in the connecting channel 4 a. Theupper detent socket the has a lower beveled edge 64, and an upperbeveled edge 65, and the lower detent socket 412 has an upper bevelededge 67 and a lower beveled edge 68. Also, sloping socket faces 6% arealso provided, to receive the arrow next to be removed.

With such construction, in conjunction with the elastic strip or feedingmeans at the support member Zilc need not be resilient, and preferablyonly the edge portions defining the channels 45c are resilient, toenable the arrows to be readily mounted on the holder and also removedtherefrom. By properly arranging and proportioning the various bevelededges and the recess 33c together with the detent sockets 49a and 4 14:it is possible to provide satisfactory operation without depending onresiliency of the walls or edges even at the points specified above,adjoining the channels 45c. Thus, the support member Ztic shown in FIG.9 might be secured to the bow structure solely by means of tabs 490which may be taped or otherwise fastened in place, without depending onthe support member 29c being resilient and having mounting slots as withthe construction described in connection with the previous figures.

Yet another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 10. Inthis figure a resilient support member 20d has an elongate recess 38; oftapered shape, connected by channels 45) with detent sockets dtlf and 41both said sockets being disposed on the same side of the recess 38 thusdistinguishing from the construction of the previous embodiments whereinthe detent sockets are disposed on opposite sides of the recess.Adjoining the lower detent socket 411 there is provided a sloping hollow7t}, and on the opposite side of the support member 20d and above thedetent socket 41f there is provided a second sloping hollow 71. Belowthe upper detent socket 442 there is provided at the forward side of thesupport member 2nd a sloping hollow 72, and above the detent socket 4thand in the rear side of the member 20d there is provided a furthersloping hollow 73. Also, the support member 29d is provided with acurved beveled edge 75 along one side of the recess 33 and along theupper edge of the channel 45]. A beveled edge 76 is provided along thelower channel 45 and at the opposite side of the recess 38 there isprovided a beveled edge 78, which 8 continues into the upper channel45]. Finally, the support member 20d is provided with a reversely curvedtapered camming bead 30 on its rear face, extending along the upperchannel 45 and also along the recess 38 The sloping hollows 70, 71, '72and 73 serve to more securely retain the shaft of the arrow in place,and the various beveled edges specified above facilitate the insertionof the arrow in the holder, and the removal of the arrow. Also, thecamming head 39 tends to shift the upper pointed end portion of thearrow in a rearward direction wherein the said end portion is broughtbetween the bow structure and the bow string as the arrow is swungcounterclockwise from its vertical position disposed in the detentsockets 4th, 41f to an angular position which is similar to the brokenline position indicated in FIG. 1.

it will be noted that in those cases where the support members havemounting slots the angular disposition of these slots causes anappreciable bending or bowing of the support member and an angularitythereof when it is mounted on the bow structure. This is clearlyindicated in the figures, and the rearward angular position of thesupport member provides the advantage that the bowman need not employmuch of a forward motion, if any, when manipulating the lower, nockportion of the arrow at the time that he desires to remove the arrowfrom the holder. Instead, he need only shift the lower portion of thearrow to the right, or perhaps employ but a very slight forward motion,in order to properly position the upper or pointed end portion of thearrow between the bow structure and the bow string, in readiness forleveling the arrow and applying the mock to the bow string.

The present improved holding and supporting means has utility inconnection with supporting articles other than arrows. For example, asillustrated in FIG. 11, a support member 20 may be provided, having asupporting arm 82 from which there hangs pendant a plant 83, by means ofa chain 84. The support member 20 may be carried by a vertical post orshaft 15 corresponding to the shaft 15 of the arrow 14 shown in FIGS.1-3 except that the support 15 may be much stronger and of heavierconstruction. The support 15f may be provided with a base fitting or anyother suitable means by which it may be secured to a supportingstructure. The support 15 will serve to adjustably carry the supportmember Ztlf when the latter is applied to the bar 15 so as to disposethe same in the detent sockets 40], 41], as may now be readilyunderstood. Adjustment for height may be effected by bowing the member20 and sliding it up or down.

The support member 201 shown in FIG. 11 may be advantageouslyconstituted of springy sheet metal, as will be readily understood, andto enable the detent portions of the support member (which are disposedat the sockets 40f and 41)) to more readily flex, narrow elongate slits40g may be provided as shown.

As with the other forms of holding devices, the support member Ztif maybe readily removed from the supporting shaft 15 by merely effecting aclockwise turning movement of the support member, to disengage the rodor shaft 15f from the sockets 49 and 417.

This is in contrast to other types of clamps which require the looseningof screws for their removal, and in some circumstances requiring slidingthe clamp body off the free end of the supporting shaft. It will beobserved that the weight represented by the flower pot 83 tends toretain the support member 2d very securely on the supporting shaft 15there being appreciable force exerted between these members because ofthe leverage present.

It will be noted that with the above forms of the invention, the socketswhich carry the arrows or shafts are spaced apart and so arranged that.when force is applied to the lower end portion of the arrow or shaft,for example to cause it to swing counterclockwise, it will result in thearrow or shaft leaving at least one of the sockets.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided, in accordancewith the invention, an extremely simple, novel and advantageousorganization comprising separable cooperable means or members having asupporting function. The structures illustrated and described areextremely simple, economical to fabricate and produce, and sturdy andreliable in operation. Moreover, no special tool or other piece ofequipment is required to release the holding or mounting means, and inthe case where arrows are to be mounted on a how the release and use ofthe arrows may be effected with the greatest speed and facility, therebyenabling second or additional shots to be had in the shortest possibletime.

The various forms of the invention described above are intended forright-hand use. However, it will be understood that these forms may bereadily adapted for lefthand use, by merely reversing the locations ofthe sockets with respect to the recess, and reversing the position ofthe support member on the supporting structure, so that the said memberextends to the left instead of to the right as shown.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of the claims,and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

I claim:

Separable cooperable means for the purposes set forth, comprising incombination a rigid elongate, slender, shaft-like member; and aresilient support member engageable with and disengageable from saidshaft-like member, said support member having a crowned portion providedwith an elongate straight recess through which the shaft-like member maypass laterally, and having a pair of sockets which are laterally offsetin opposite directions from the ends of the recess, in which sockets theshaft-like member is disposed so as to be wholly out of the said recess,said sockets being located at the ends of the recess, and the supportmember further having communicating channels connecting the sockets withthe recess, the support member having yieldable detent means at thesockets which releasably hold the shaft-like member therein wherebyrelative angular movement of the members in a direction tending to shiftthe shaft-like member toward at least one end of the recess may shiftthe shaftlike member free of at least one of the sockets and into therecess, from whence it may leave the support member.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the shaft-like memberhas fastening means by which it may be attached to a supportingstructure.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the detent meansenables the said relative angular movement of the members to shift theshaft-like member free of both of the said sockets and into the saidrecess.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1, in which the shaft-like memberconstitutes an arrow, and in which there is a bow to which the supportmember is attached, said support member extending laterally from thebow, and extending to one side and rearward of the how, the crownedportion of the support member facing in a directi on generally towardthe bow string.

5. The invention as defined in claim 4, in which the support membercomprises a bowed resilient sheet having a pair of through-openings,said how extending through the said openings whereby the support memberis mounted on the bow in a position extending laterally therefrom at oneside of the how.

6. A holder for detachably supporting an elongate slender, shaft-likemember comprising a support member engageable with and disengageablefrom said shaft-like member, said support member having a crownedportion provided with an elongate straight recess through which theshaft-like member may pass laterally, and having a pair of sockets whichare laterally offset in opposite directions from the ends of the recess,in which sockets the shaft-like member may be disposed so as to bewholly out of the said recess, said sockets being located at the ends ofthe recess and the support member further having communicating channelsconnecting the sockets with the recess, the support member havingyieldable detent means at the sockets for releasably holding theshaft-like member therein whereby relative angular movement of themembers in a direction tending to shift the shaft-like member toward atleast one end of the recess may shift the shaft-like member free of atleast one of the sockets and into the recess, from whence it may leavethe support member.

7. The invention as defined in claim 6 in which the support membercomprises a flexible and resilient sheet, said sheet having a pair ofelongate through-openings adjoining each other and extending in angularrelation to each other whereby when the member is curved the saidopenings will become aligned to enable a bow to be passed through themfor the purpose of supporting the member and maintaining the same in abent condition.

8. The invention as defined in claim 6, in which the support member hasadditional recesses and associated pairs of sockets, all of saidrecesses being arranged alongside each other whereby additionalshaft-like members may be carried by the support member.

9. The invention as defined in claim 6, in which the support member hasa camming means disposed on its surface adjacent one end of the recessand engageable with the shaft-like member during the said relativeangular movement of the members, to cam the shaft-like member in adirection away from the support member and out of the said recess.

10. The invention as defined in claim 6, in which the support member isconstituted as a sheet and has a strengthening rib at one side,extending along and adjacent the said elongate recess.

ll. Th invention as defined in claim 6, in which the support member hasfastening means by which it may be attached to supporting structure.

12.. The invention as defined in claim 11, in which the fastening meanscompr ses openings in the said support member, through which thesupporting structure may be passed.

13. The invention as defined in claim 12, in which the support memberhas fiat projecting portions extending from the region of the saidopenings and arranged to extend along the supporting structure, and tobe secured thereto.

l4. The invention as defined in claim 6, in which. the support membercomprises a bendable and resilient sheet, and in which the said detentmeans comprises yieldahle shoulder portions of said sheet, arranged tobe displaced in response to force applied to them by the said shaft-likemember.

15. The invention as defined in claim 14. in which the said recess andthe sockets together constitute a slot disposed in the support memberand having somewhat the sin -e of the entire letter 8.

lo. The invention as defined in claim 6, in which the sockets areelongate and arranged to each accommodate a number of the saidshaft-like members.

17. The invention as defined in claim 16, in which there is astretchable strip carried by the support member and extendingtransversely of the said elongate recess, said strip being engageablewith the shaft-like members and tending to shift the latter toward thoseends of the sockets which communicate with the recess.

id. The invention as defined in claim 17, in which the said stretchablestrip passes through the recess and is secured to opposite sides of thesupport member.

19. separable cooperable means for the purposes set forth, comprising incombination a rigid elongate, slender, shaft-like member; and a supportmember engageable with and disengageable from said shaft-like member,said support member having a crowned portion provided with an elongaterecess through which the shaft-like member may pass laterally, andhaving a pair of sockets in which the shaft-like member is disposed soas to be Wholly out of the said recess, said sockets being located atthe ends of the recess, and the support member further havingcommunicating channels connecting the sockets with the recess, thesockets being disposed laterally of the ends of the recess, the supportmember having yieldable detent means at the sockets which releasablyhold the shaft-like member therein whereby relative angular movement ofthe members in a direction tending to shift the shaft-like member towardat least one end of the recess may shift the shaft-like member free ofat least one of the sockets and into the recess, from whence it mayleave the support member; and a guide member connected to the crownedportion of the support member and disposed so as to be substantiallytangential thereto, said guide member being adapted for engagement bythe shaft-like member after the latter has been freed of the sockets, toguide the shaftlike member in a predetermined smooth path of movement.

20. separable cooperahle means for the purposes se forth, comprising incombination a rigid elongate, slender, shaft-like member; and a supportmember engageable with and disengageable from said shaft-like member,said support member having a crowned portion provided with an elongaterecess through which the shaft-like member may pass laterally and havinga pair of sockets in which the shaft-like member is disposed so as to bewholly out of the said recess, said sockets being located at the ends ofthe recess, and the support member further having communicating channelsconnecting the sockets with the recess, the sockets being disposedlaterally of the ends of the recess, the support member having yieldabledetent means at the sockets which releasably hold the shaft-like membertherein whereby reiative angular movement of the members in a directiontending to shift the shaft-like member toward at least one end of therecess may shift the shaft-like member free of at least one of thesockets and into the recess, from whence it may leave the supportmember, said support member further having a pair of spaced socnetsdisposed on its opposite edges and having yieldable detent meansassociated with the said sockets for releasably holding a secondshaft-like member in position spanning the crowned portion of thesupport member.

References (Iited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS OTHERREFERENCES Archery Magazine for September 1956, page 55. ArcheryMagazine for August 1957, page 49. Archery Magazine for October 7, page46.

